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The Life and Teachings of CHRIST
Information relating to the life of CHRST
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Bible Studies
Undergraduate 2
12/10/2012

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What are the dates of the Babylonian Empire?
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605 – 539 B.C.
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What are the dates of the Medo-Persian Empire?
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539 – 333 B.C.
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What are the dates of the Grecian Empire?
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333 – 63 B.C.
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What are the dates of the Roman Empire?
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63 B.C. to Middle Ages
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Who began the Maccabean Revolt?
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Judas Maccabeus
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Who was the father of Herod the Great?
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Antipater II
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When was Herod the Great given direct rule of Judea?
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40 B.C.
Term
Herod the Great was a descendant of _____?
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Esau
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When did Herod the Great die?
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4 B.C.
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Why was Herod Agrippa I loved by the Jews?
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Because he tried to live according to the law
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Which Herod did Paul almost convince to become a Christian?
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Herod Agrippa II
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The Pharisees are first mentioned under who reign?
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John Hyrcanus
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What did the Pharisees accept in the canon of the OT?
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The entire O.T. as Scripture
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Which of the major Jewish sects believed in the resurrection of the body?
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Pharisees
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Which of the major Jewish sects denied the immortality of the soul?
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Sadducees
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Which of the major sects was an ascetic group living in the area north of the Dead Sea?
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Essenes
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Which of the major sects did not believe in angels or demons?
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Sadducees
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What did the Sadducees accept as their canon of the OT?
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1st five books
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Who copied and preserved the Dead Sea Scrolls?
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Essenes
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Who was a radical group that used terrorism to overthrow the Roman government?
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Zealots
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Who was known for their use of knives used to randomly murder Roman officials?
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Zealots
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Who was a group of Jews that supported the Herodian rulership?
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Herodians
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What was known as a Jewish place of worship?
Definition
Synagogue
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What is a probable time for the beginning of the synagogue?
Definition
Babylonian’s Captivity
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Who was a ruling body in Israel comprised of 70 men?
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Sanhedrin
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Who was responsible for producing copies of the Law for public worship?
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Scribes and Lawyers
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Herod’s death is dated from what event that occurred on March 12th or 13th of 4 B.C.?
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Lunar Eclipse
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The rebuilding of the Temple was started by _____ in 20 B.C.?
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Herod
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When did Christ’s ministry begin?
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Around A.D. 26 - 29
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What general date can be assigned to the crucifixion of Christ?
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A.D. 29 - 30
Term
Matthew, Mark and Luke are known as the _____ Gospels?
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Synoptic
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What are the two documents comprising the Two Document Hypothesis?
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Mark & “Q”
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For what audience did Matthew write his gospel account?
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Jews
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For what audience did Mark write his gospel account?
Definition
Romans
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For what audience did Luke write his gospel account?
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Greeks
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What four “outcasts” were included in Luke’s genealogy?
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Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba
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What is the importance of the parthenos as used in Mt. 1:23?
Definition
Virgin
Term
We know little of Jesus’ childhood, other than his visit to _____?
Definition
Jerusalem
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What community practiced baptism as a rite for those joining their sect?
Definition
Qumran
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Who taught that Jesus was just a man prior to His baptism?
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Gnosticism
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Where was Jesus tempted?
Definition
The Judean wilderness
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Where did Jesus perform His first miracle?
Definition
Travel to Galilee
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The Samaritans took the Pentateuch and replaced all references to Mt. Moriah with ___.
Definition
Mt. Gerizim
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Where was it Jesus’ custom to go on the Sabbath and read the Scriptures?
Definition
Synagogue
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Who does tradition indicate was crucified on a “X” shaped cross?
Definition
Andrew
Term
James, son of Zebedee, was known as one of the __________ because of his zeal for the Lord.
Definition
Sons of Thunder
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John, son of Zebedeee, was the only apostle we know of that died of ____.
Definition
natural death
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One of the most significant areas of conflict between Jesus and the Pharisees involved the _____.
Definition
sabbath
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The Pharisees despised John for his _____.
Definition
Ascetic lifestyle
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The Pharisees believed that _____ was a sign of God’s favor.
Definition
wealth
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The _____ questioned Christ regarding paying taxes to Rome.
Definition
Herodians
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How did the Sadducees attempt to show what they perceived as the absurdity of the resurrection in a confrontation with Christ?
Definition
Ask a question regarding a woman married to seven brothers
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_____ seat was the seat of honor in the Synagogue.
Definition
Moses
Term
_____ were leather boxes containing Scripture that were strapped to the hand or the forehead.
Definition
Phylacteries
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The _____ were compared to a cup which looked clean on the outside, but it was vile inside.
Definition
Pharisees
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Why did the Pharisees and Scribes want Jesus dead?
Definition
Exposed hypocrisy
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Why did the Sadducees want Jesus dead?
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Upset status quo and pocketbooks
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Why did the Herodians want Jesus dead?
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Threaten Political Stability
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Jesus’ first Jewish trial was before _____.
Definition
Annas
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Jesus’ second Jewish trial was before _____.
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Caiaphas
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Jesus’ third Jewish trial was before _____.
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Sanhedrin
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Roman trials #1 and #3 were before _____.
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Pilate
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Roman trial #2 was before _____.
Definition
Herod
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Jesus’ crucifixion was at a place called _____.
Definition
Golgotha
Term
The term __ means “to purchase from the marketplace in order to set free.”
Definition
Redemption
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A ____ acted on the behalf of another in order to redeem property.
Definition
Kinsmen Redeemer
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The term _____ refers to the process whereby those that were once enemies are made friends.
Definition
Reconciliation
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The term _____ refers to God’s being appeased.
Definition
Propitiation
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The _____ were experts at crucifixion and death.
Definition
Romans
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The ___ Theory asserts that Christ did not really die; he merely lost consciousness.
Definition
Swoon
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How can one easily refute the Hallucination Theory?
Definition
Difficult for 500 people to have the same thing at once
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After _____ days, Christ ascended into heaven.
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